16-year-old Aurora
Darlington is an orphan. Mistreated by her adopted family and bullied at
school, she dreams of running away and being free. But when she is
kidnapped and dragged through a portal into a magical world, suddenly
her old life doesn’t seem so bad.

Avalonia is a dangerous land
ruled by powerful mages and a cruel, selfish queen who will do anything
to control all seven kingdoms—including killing anyone who stands in her
way. Thrust headlong into this new, magical world, Aurora’s arrival
sets plans in motion that threaten to destroy all she holds dear.

With
the help of a young fae, a magical pegasus, and a handsome mage, Aurora
journeys across Avalonia to learn the truth about her past and unleash
the power within herself. Kingdoms collide as a complicated web of
political intrigue and ancient magic lead Aurora to unravel a shocking
secret that will change her life forever.

My
Take:

That
was a really interesting read. It was a bit slow to start but once
you start getting into the rhythm of it it's kind of hard to put
down. I send a big portion of the book waiting for more action more
intrigue, more something. I can't say I really got any of that,
except for a small portion towards the end where it heart pounding
edge of your seat stuff but I don't really think that took away from
the story.

There was so much that I loved about
these characters, but then there was so much that I disliked. They
were loyal to a fault, & I feel like that was exploited. And
while our main character Aurora, is a great one, towards the end
specifically in the last chapter it seems like she digresses instead
of rose and the childish mentality comes off as really annoying and
spoiled. Bearing in mind that she has a great revelation, & a lot
on her plate I kind of tried to let it go but she has a history of
some pretty bad decisions with horrifying consequences.

I'm really looking forward to meeting
the next installment in the series, because I actually feel like this
is something new and refreshing but I do hope to see more character
growth. On top of the digression of their personalities, I found a
lot was predictable and fell a little flat when delivered.

4.5 Quills

All in all, I really feel like this is a great read and a solid introduction to what I'm hoping is an epic series. It's also worth noting that I think this is a good introduction to this genre for anybody who's been kind of hesitant to pick up a book like this, it has elements of stories that I grew up loving but a completely new take on it. It kind of feels like this is what Harry Potter would have been had the main character been a female, born in a different land.

About
The Author

For Farah Oomerbhoy, writing
is a passion and reading her solace. She is a firm believer in the
fantastic and magical, and often dreams of living in Narnia, Neverland,
or the Enchanted Forest.

Farah lives with her husband and three
children in their family home in Mumbai, India. She has a Master’s
degree in English Literature from the University of Mumbai. Her first
novel, The Last of the Firedrakes, Book 1 of the Avalonia Chronicles
will be published worldwide in August 2015.

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The nickname came about when my friends realized how clumsy I really
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